Bearers of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Izmir (Craftspeople)
In order to increase the tourism potential of İzmir, “İzmir Tourism Promotion Strategy and Action Plan” was prepared in partnership with İzmir... Read More
Mesir Macunu Festival / Western Anatolia / Manisa
Apaste was discovered as a result of experimental work to find a remedy for the sickness of Hafza Sultan, the mothers of... Read More
Culinary Research / Western Anatolia / Bergama
The traditional flavors of modern İzmir are enriched with original foods in the district centers. Ramadan helva, which is made in the... Read More
Culinary Studies / Western Anatolia – Uzbek Village
Fish varieties and seafood are the first foods that come to mind in the culinary traditions of Özbek village which is located... Read More
Ashura Ritual / Alevi – Bektashi / Central Anatolia – Hacıbektaş
Ashure, Muharrem is a dessert made on the tenth day of the month. Traditionally, it is made from at least 7 ingredients,... Read More
Sour Grape Syrup
Sour grape syrup has been made in İzmir, Dikili province Bademli village for a long time. Sour grape – unripe grape –... Read More
Noah’s Pudding Ritual / Western Anatolia – Manisa
Ashura is a dessert with symbolic values that is widely used in certain periods throughout Turkey. Different religious, ethnic and cultural groups... Read More
Toy Researches / Central Anatolia – Aksaray
Aksaray and the region are located in a geographical area that includes old settlements going to the Early Bronze Age (3000-2000 BC).... Read More
Culinary Research / Western Anatolia – Sakarya
Located next to Istanbul, Turkey’s largest metropolis, Sakarya has a cultural structure where many groups of cultural diversities experience different culinary characters,... Read More
Handicrafts / Evil Eye / Western Anatolia – Izmir
Produced by traditional methods, the evil eye bead (nazar boncuğu), which is produced by using a few simple hand tools, has become... Read More